Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th July 1995

Dilbert//2283, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 16th July 1995

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cahnges corporate culture longer hours without pay management says same team vapid slogans notepads useless meetings culture change fad menu rule by fear business

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "I've decided to make some changes to our corporate culture."

Wally says, "Let me guess what that means."

Wally continues, "We'll work longer hours without extra pay . . ."

Wally continues, "Your management style will remain exactly the same because Lord knows there's no need for YOU to change."

Dilbert adds, "We'll start calling ourselves a 'team' so it doesn't seem like work!"

Alice covers her eyes and says, "I predict there will be vapid slogans printed on notepads, and maybe some useless meetings."

Dilbert says, "She's psychic!"

Dilbert asks, "Is is just me or is the culture already changing?"

Wally shouts, "I feel it! We're changing!"

Wally looks at the agenda and asks, "What's next on the fad menu?"

The Boss thinks, "I wonder if it's too late to rule by fear."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO OUR CORPORATE CULTURE LET ME GUESS WHAT THAT MEANS.

WE'LL WORK LONGER HOURS WITHOUT EXTRA PAY..

YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE WILL REMAIN EXACTLY THE SAME BECAUSE LORD KNOWS THERE'S NO NEED FOR YOU TO CHANGE WE'LL START CALLING OURSELVES A "TEAM" SO IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE WORK!

I PREDICT THERE WILL BE VAPID SLOGANS PRINTED ON NOTEPADS, AND MAYBE SOME USELESS MEETINGS SHE'S PSYCHIC!

IS IT JUST ME OR IS THE CULTURE ALREADY CHANGING?

I FEEL IT! WE'RE CHANGING!

WHAT'S NEXT ON THE FAD MENU?

I WONDER IF IT'S TOOLATE TO RULE BY FEAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Changing Times"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where the manager announces that the company will be adopting a new corporate culture. The employees are skeptical and unenthusiastic about the change, with one employee expressing concerns about the potential impact on their work-life balance. The manager responds by stating that the new culture will not require any extra pay, but instead, employees will work longer hours without overtime pay. The employees are shocked and outraged by this proposal, leading to a heated discussion about the merits of the new culture.

Key Points:

• The manager announces a new corporate culture.
• Employees are skeptical and unenthusiastic about the change.
• The manager proposes longer work hours without overtime pay.
• Employees are shocked and outraged by the proposal.
• A heated discussion ensues about the merits of the new culture.

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